Telecom Architect
The Company
Private Tech was founded in early 2022 by Palantir and Anduril alums with deep expertise in privacy and national security. We are building a cellular service provider that helps citizens (including those responsible for our nation’s security) regain their personal digital sovereignty, beginning with the devices in their pockets.
We have raised money from Andreessen Horowitz, XYZ, and other top tier VCs, and are growing the team.
We believe that where we are, where we go, and whom we are with is among our most personal information and should be kept private. Privacy is not something you achieve by limiting yourself or by doing less, it is a set of features to be built so you can do more.
The Role
The Telecommunications Architect role at Private Tech exists to establish and lead the overall Technology Platform Architecture Development and Evolution in support of a wireless or wired communication network. Duties included in this role are:
Responsible for designing mission-critical LTE and 5G hybrid networks.
Provide detailed documentation and hands-on support when required.
Designing and deploying a 4G EPC and 5GC core networks to include utility-grade security platforms. This may also include the high-level design of IMS or Mission-Critical interfaces.
You will:
Develop and lead the implementation of the Enterprise architecture for our 4G/5G Core + OSS/BSS Elements and Key supporting systems.
Understand architectural concepts, able to work with vendors, question the vendor on decisions they don’t agree with.
Act as the Technical Authority for the combined LTE and EPC/5GC SA and NSA Core Operating framework and responsible for the design and technical delivery of the LTE EPC and 5G SA and NSA Cores Operating Architecture as well as Interactivity of all Private Tech Stack Applications for Telecom.
Provide input to High-Level System Designs across 4G/5G Voice and Data Core, whether the designs be done internally or externally.
Work with local and outsourced Vendor designs and being responsible for design deliveries for LTE EPC /5GC and the core interface to other network elements and solutions
Validate and create EPC architecture and engineering requirements, network impact assessment, engineering design standards, and alarms and network statistics definition.
Assist in developing, testing, and implementing advanced data core features such as LTE Mobility Management, Mobility Anchor Handoff, EPC Signaling and Control, Topography Design Support, Roaming Architecture/Design, and IPv4 and IPv6 Core Development.
Assist in defining engineering and planning rules for the MME (Mobility Management Entity), SGW (Serving Gateway), and the PGW (PDN Gateway) as well as their 5G Counterparts.
Responsible for developing product requirements, feature requirements, systems, and performance analysis, conduct deep-dive sessions on Openstack/Kubernetes VM and Container-based virtualization strategies.
Responsible for the development of product requirements, feature requirements, systems, and performance analysis.
Analyzing the requirements, converting them into system requirements, and capturing detail design for the development team.
Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting issues reported from customer labs and production.
Provides technical support and create compelling technical and commercial solutions to help achieve the assigned sales goals and business objectives.
Translate and communicate complex technical design considerations between the Vender team and Utility network team
Make independent decisions on core network-related design, security policies, and procedures based on budget impact, system utilization, and network security for optimal efficiency.
Develop, define, and refine processes and procedures for making network changes to services impacting core network equipment.
Work with vendors on the high-level and low-level designs and approval responsibility for those designs.
Develop, maintain, and provide risk assessment tools/techniques and perform studies to determine the risk range associated with various projects.
Qualifications
Required
BS or MS in Engineering or technical degree or an equivalent combination of highly related experience and education.
8+ years of experience in the wireless industry
A passion for working on new technologies in a fast-paced and frequently changing environment.
Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization through conventional methods (verbal and written).
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with technical and nontechnical teams
Hands on experience with 5G core network design and implementation, including how 5G differs in scope and technology from previous generations.
Knowledge and/or documented work experience in the following core functions: SMF / UPF / AMF / NRF / NSSF / PCF / UDM / AUSF / MME, SAEGW, SPGW, or ePDG.
Cloud Native Architecture experience including micro services and containerization.
Proven work experience in 5G / CUPS / LTE.
General understanding of standard networking protocols and components such as HTTP, DNS, SRV6, TCP/IP, ICMP and load balancing.
Extensive understanding in 5G ORAN / vRAN split functions (7-2x, RU, DU, CU, CP, UP...)
Extensive understanding and experience in RAN/vRAN software architectures in a virtualized environment.
Extensive understanding of RF Radio operations over eCPRI interfaces. Includes CSR, DU and timing configurations.
Extensive understanding of software systems/services running virtualized ORAN functions.
Understanding of latency considerations and issues from gNB to Data Center locations.
Understanding and experience with virtualized networks, orchestration, and automation across a large network architecture.
Thorough understanding of vRAN/ORAN architecture described in 3GPP standards (Rel 15 & 16).
RF Design, Optimization and performance improvement experience is a plus
Deep understanding of LTE, VoLTE, 5G VoNR L2/L3 call flows with ability to understand and analyze traces (PCAP, GNB traces)
Our Culture
We are builders, and we choose to spend our time building things that matter. Many of our people have backgrounds in Defense Tech and the defense and intelligence community. We build to win.
We hire excellent people, give them outsized responsibility, and trust them to execute at a high level. Everyone here has a track record of solving hard problems throughout their careers.
We believe that personal privacy and national security interests are not inherently at odds, and can be reconciled via strong technology.
We believe that companies exist to build awesome things and take care of their people, and our benefits reflect that– top tier health care, 401(k) matching, and a generous vacation policy (that people actually use).
We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Achieving diversity across these categories will serve to make our company stronger and our product better.
How to apply
Apply using this link.
We reserve the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes received from outside recruiting agencies and / or individual recruiters without being responsible for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes.
